Photonics21 - Photonics PPP Activity Report 2014/15

Further information: Smart specialization investment priorities in
regions
of the EU during the International Year of Light and Light-based
Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015).
LIGHT2015 activities will include LIGHTtalks, a series of inspirational
events, which will take place throughout the European Union in
different cities at different times for the whole duration of the
project in order to bring photonics closer to students and
entrepreneurs. A specific series of events targeted to local industry
and entrepreneurs, will take place during the period 25-28
September 2015 to take advantage of the international “100 Hours
/ Weekend of Light” of the global IYL 2015 programme.
Another highlight of LIGHT2015 will be a community experiment on
smartphone photonics where thousands of participants from
throughout the EU will carry out optical measurements of the sky to
yield information related to air pollution.
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Photonics PPP - supporting the International Year of Light
2015
Spotlight: 100 Educational Activities about Light and
Photonics
Learn about the wonders of light and photonics by using 100
educational activities. These activities have been curated by the
Universe Awareness Programme (UNAWE) based at Leiden
University within the framework of the LIGHT2015 project to
celebrate the International Year of Light and Light-based
Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015).
You can find the activities on the IYL 2015 website.
LIGHT2015 aims to promote the importance of photonics to young
people, entrepreneurs and the general public in all Member States
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